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Discover the colorful Chesapeake Bay and its isolated islands while learning about its cultural heritage, fascinating history and coastal maritime traditions. Learn firsthand about the bay’s active seafood industry, visit seafood processing sites, and experience daily life in the small working waterfront fishing town of Crisfield. Savor local meals in a variety of restaurants featuring a variety of seafood, including crab and fish. Classes are held at the museum overlooking one of the Chesapeake’s largest public marinas.

Highlights

• Learn about the harvest of the bay and how seafood such as oysters and crabs are processed and shipped worldwide.
• Enjoy seafood cooking demonstrations and hear historians and watermen describe the cultural heritage of Chesapeake Bay.
• Enjoy exciting boat excursions to distant Tangier Island and Smith Island.

Activity Notes

Walking up to one mile on paved terrain; some stairs.Coordinated by Crisfield Heritage Foundation.

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The latest in light, portable, easy-to-use QUIETVOX listening devices are available on Road Scholar programs.* Whether you are outdoors, in a crowd or in a museum environment where speaking loudly is discouraged, a listening device makes it feel like our experts are speaking clearly and directly to you. Hear for yourself on a Road Scholar adventure!

*Please note that due to the nature of some programs, the remote location or government regulations, listening devices may not be available. If you’d like to know for sure if your program will offer listening devices, just call and ask an Advisor!